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Wrongful Dismissal and the Duty to Mitigate

The duty of an employee to mitigate damages after a termination of employment can be a serious point of contention…

Two Sides to Every Story

Having your employment terminated can understandably be a stressful experience. This is particularly the case where an employee does not…

Employee Rights During the Upcoming Provincial Election

June 7, 2018 marks election day for the province of Ontario. Nearing the election, employees and employers often wonder what…

Ontario Ministry of Labour Returning to Pre Bill 148 Public Holiday Formula

Following feedback and discussion with stakeholders, the Ontario Government has announced that it will, at least temporarily, revoke a controversial…

New Changes to Canada’s Medical Inadmissibility Policies

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship recently announced long-awaited changes to its application of the medical inadmissibility provision of the…

Understanding Employment Law 03

Duty to Investigate Workplace Issues Many employers will be aware of the need to investigate allegations of workplace human rights…

Understanding Employment Law 02

Wrongful Dismissal A fundamental proposition of employment law, as discussed in the most recent post, is to provide fair notice…

Understanding Employment Law

Employment law principles start with a deceptively simple concept: in every employment agreement, there is an implied term that the…

Ontario Court: Terminated Employee Entitled to Bonus Deferrals

The Court of Appeal recently found that a terminated employee was entitled to deferred portions of his bonus, that would…